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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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